Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of February 23, 2015

OTTAWA, Monday, February 23, 2015
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day, at 5 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Maltais, McIntyre, Poirier, Seidman and Tardif (6).

In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013, the committee continued its study of best practices for language policies and second-language learning in a context of linguistic duality or plurality. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

University of Ottawa:

Richard Clément, Director and Associate Dean, Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute;

Hilaire Lemoine, Executive in Residence, Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Canadian Youth for French:

Justin Morrow, Founder and President.

Mr. Clément and Mr. Lemoine made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:58 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:04 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Morrow made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee